Scaleway Dedibox vs Vultr Bare Metal

Scaleway Dedibox9.1Visit Vultr Bare Metal8.7Visit

Higher score Scaleway Dedibox #2 in Bare Metal Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Scaleway

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Vultr Bare Metal #6 in Bare Metal Server Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Try Vultr Bare Metal

• Scaleway Dedibox fits best

  Budget-conscious dedicated-server buyers

• Vultr Bare Metal fits best

  Automation-first teams needing many locations

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Side by side

Feature	Scaleway Dedibox 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Vultr Bare Metal 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Bare Metal Server Hosting	#6 in Bare Metal Server Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious dedicated-server buyers	Automation-first teams needing many locations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€4.74/mo	$120/device/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Features Scaleway Dedibox 0/3 · Vultr Bare Metal 0/3
GPU servers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom OS support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum RAM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network speed	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth policy	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	€4.99 monthly Start pricing before tax Linux, Windows, Plesk, and virtualization OS options Private networking, DDoS protection, backups, and API management	Single-tenant physical hardware without a virtualization layer Provision through console, API, CLI, or Terraform 33 regions with VPC, RAID, firewall, and iPXE support
Cons	Cheapest listed configurations provide 250 Mbps bandwidth Paid service with no free plan Pricing and capabilities vary across server ranges	$120 per server per month raises the entry cost Backup snapshots are not supported Unmanaged service requires customer-led operations
Our verdict	Scaleway Dedibox provides dedicated bare-metal hardware for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and enterprises. Its server portfolio spans Start, Pro, Core, Store, and GPU ranges, with options for Linux, Windows, Plesk, and… Read the review →	Vultr Bare Metal provides single-tenant physical servers for developers, businesses, and enterprises running demanding workloads. Each server uses dedicated hardware without a virtualization layer, giving teams a direct bare-metal… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scaleway Dedibox — where it wins

  • €4.99 monthly Start pricing before tax
  • Linux, Windows, Plesk, and virtualization OS options
  • Private networking, DDoS protection, backups, and API management

  Where it doesn't

  • Cheapest listed configurations provide 250 Mbps bandwidth
  • Paid service with no free plan
  • Pricing and capabilities vary across server ranges

• Vultr Bare Metal — where it wins

  • Single-tenant physical hardware without a virtualization layer
  • Provision through console, API, CLI, or Terraform
  • 33 regions with VPC, RAID, firewall, and iPXE support

  Where it doesn't

  • $120 per server per month raises the entry cost
  • Backup snapshots are not supported
  • Unmanaged service requires customer-led operations

• Scaleway Dedibox9.1/10 · Paid

  A low-cost dedicated-server service with broad hardware, OS, networking, and backup options.

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• Vultr Bare Metal8.7/10 · Paid

  Automation-ready bare metal with broad deployment controls, but backups are not included.

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